8th Annual WML Academic Symposium

Presenter(s): Gabriela Amadeo and Timothy Mangum Jr.
Title: An Examination of Brain Waves Associated with Lying
Developed under the guidance of Dr. Jutta Street , Psychology

What is occurring in the brain when someone is lying? In this study, electroencephalography (EEG) research was conducted to illustrate the brain wave activity associated with lying. We utilized MITSAR WinEEG software to evaluate the brain waves that are active when a person is lying. This was achieved while playing “Two Truths and a Lie” with eleven participants as well as creating an environment where each participant had the opportunity to tell a spontaneous lie. We hypothesized that there would be a difference in alpha, beta, and p53 wave activity between the forced lying scenario and the spontaneous lying situation.